Juliet Mitchell and the Lateral Axis

What is it about?

This is an edited volume addressing Juliet Mitchell's important theory regarding the effect of siblings upon the psyche.

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Why is it important?

Most traditional psychoanalytic theory follows Freud in placing great emphasis on the vertical axis between parents and children. Mitchell's theory restores to importance the so- called Lateral Axis which operates at the level of sibling relationships. This theory has the potential to throw light on some of the problems of contemporary society, such as sexualised violence.